{"product_id":"drugs-women-and-justice-james-schwarz-9780789036247","title":"Drugs, Women, and Justice: Roles of the Criminal Justice System for Drug-Affected Women","description":"\u003cp\u003eA unique interdisciplinary exploration of a pressing social issue \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe numbers of women offenders involved in the correctional system are quickly growing. Drugs, Women, and Justice: Roles of the Criminal Justice System for Drug-Affected Women gathers a distinguished group of researchers and policy analysts into one volume to explore the broad social and individual implications of current policy and practice pertaining to women in the criminal justice system. This valuable resource provides readers with a superb overview of the current state of knowledge and provides recommendations for new directions. Each top-notch chapter was originally presented at the 2005 Drugs, Women, and Justice Symposium, held on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus and sponsored by the Jane Addams College of Social Work Substance Abuse Research Collaboration through a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTraditionally, criminal justice studies and rehabilitation programs have focused on male offenders. Recent studies reinforce the current evidence that females should have their needs addressed differently. This unique book presents the latest research and thinking in complex and still emerging areas of policy and treatment for women in the criminal justice system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTopics in Drugs, Women, and Justice: Roles of the Criminal Justice System for Drug-Affected Women include: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e characteristics of drug-involved women in the criminal justice system\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e the negative impact on families of punitive drug laws and child welfare legislation\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e assessing and managing the service needs of children whose mothers have been arrested \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e influences of feelings of isolation on the course of rehabilitation\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e demographic differences between women in drug treatment and drug-involved women in the criminal justice system \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e service needs of women released from prison\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e a program developed for women who have survived traumatic violence, working in the street economy, and the criminal justice system\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e the direct and indirect impact of mass incarceration on women\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e and more \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrugs, Women, and Justice: Roles of the Criminal Justice System for Drug-Affected Women is essential reading for researchers, criminologists, sociologists, social workers, psychologists, clinicians, feminists, and policymakers in the areas of social welfare, criminal justice, and drug policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Schwarz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 078903624X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780789036247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.86h x 6.33w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2007 pg. 161","brand":"James Schwarz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086319464703,"sku":"9780789036247","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_32d868d3-3c06-4876-870a-6b4d1abd1683.jpg?v=1769094008","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/drugs-women-and-justice-james-schwarz-9780789036247","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}